Copper Moon Coffee celebrates NASA’s historic Artemis II mission

Copper Moon Coffee, the family-owned roastery known for its creative and community-driven releases, has announced the launch of its Artemis II Lunar Reserve, a limited-edition organic coffee.  

The coffee release is a celebration of NASA’s Artemis II mission, a 10-day test flight that includes flying crew aboard the agency’s Orion spacecraft. NASA’s targeted launch of the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years is scheduled for April 2026.

The Artemis II mission represents a major milestone in NASA’s Artemis campaign, as the first flight to carry astronauts, including Astronaut Scholar Alum Christina Koch, beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon since the Apollo era. The mission’s four-person crew will test critical systems and operations needed to enable future human exploration of the Moon and beyond. 

“Our partnership with the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation has given us a front-row seat to the impact Astronaut Scholars have on the aerospace industry,” said Brad Gutwein, CEO of Copper Moon Coffee. “Artemis II Lunar Reserve was created to honour a historic step forward in human exploration and to reaffirm our commitment to investing in the students and innovators who make progress like Artemis II possible.”

Artemis II Lunar Reserve is designed to be the perfect companion for following the Artemis II mission or gifting to the explorers and dreamers in one’s orbit. The limited-edition organic coffee features a medium roast profile with tasting notes of chocolate, toasted nut and raspberry, inviting coffee lovers and space enthusiasts alike to enjoy a celestial-inspired brew. The coffee is now available in 12oz grounds and sold exclusively at CopperMoonCoffee.com, while supplies last. 

In honour of all Astronaut Scholars working to advance space exploration, Copper Moon will donate 20% of sales from Artemis II Lunar Reserve to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The giveback builds on Copper Moon’s long-standing partnership with ASF, through which the company awards an annual scholarship to a STEM student and has contributed more than $75,000 to support the next generation of aerospace innovators since the partnership began more than five years ago.

“We’re incredibly proud of the Astronaut Scholars who have played a role in the launch of Artemis II,” said Colleen Middlebrooks, president & CEO of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. “Copper Moon Coffee’s ongoing support plays an important role in nurturing STEM passion and helping ensure the next generation of innovators has the opportunity to pursue bold careers in aerospace and beyond.”